Alexandria's Birthday - Pump It Up

We held the party for Alex's birthday at a place called Pump It Up. You have an hour to jump on massive indoor bounce houses of various kinds followed by cake & presents. Perhaps the best part is that the adults are allowed on the bounce houses (or maybe it is how tired the kids get after jumping around for an hour).


Princess Alex gets ready for her friends to arrive.



Getting warmed up for all those pictures.



Ainsley and Alex.



What a face.



Weeeeee!



The race is on.



Chris tries to beat Alex in the obstacle course bounce house.



Jeremy goes head first through the obstacle.



Dave & Audrey are all smiles.



Emily masters the slide.



Ellie on the move.



Calli's turn.



Pandemonium at the base of the slide with Jeremy and Laura.



Chris won't be left out of the fun.



A Hughes action shot - Emily in the foreground and Jeremy.



Dave & Joe duke it out with the pugil sticks.



The ladies pose for a group shot.



Sarah takes a breather.



Cake fit for a princess.



I think she likes it.

Fall Fun in the Park

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, Dave & Joe took Justin, Ryan, & Alex to a great park, commonly called the "Dinosaur Park". As luck would have it, there were a plethora of leaves for the piling - so we had an impromptu leaf-pile jumping extravaganza. It was one of those moments you couldn't plan any better.



Alex and Ry-Ry on the dinosaur thingee.



"Emergency, emergency, emergency!"



The leaf fun begins.



Banzai!



Alex action shot.



The blue fuzzy thing is a Ryan jump.



What a face.



Leaf-monster.



Look out below.



Where is Alex?



Justin gets into the fray.



Duo-jump.



Guess Ryan didn't see Alex in all those leaves.



Now how much fun is that kid having?



Bed of leaves.



Cannon-Ball!



Sweet.



Race to the pile.

Live-action shot.

Charge!

Turkey Day!

Emily joined us in Ashburn for Thanksgiving. The four of us headed over to Steve & Melissa's for a great feast and good company. It was quite the day - it started out with beautiful weather, so we hit the park for some outdoor time.


Alex makes some green goo for a morning project.



Alex's favorite activity - making a mess.



Emma buckles Ethan in for a Turkey dinner.



Group shot. OK, now let's eat!



"I eat my turkey, then I take a nap"

Baking A Cake

Just a quick shot of Alex "helping" bake a cake.

Dinner Party

We had a few friends over for a dinner party. Nothing fancy mind you, this is after all the Cote-Nance household.



Alex & Erin hang out.



A couple of cuties.



Sean & Erin share a bottle.



Ainsley dressed up for a show.

Ry-Ry Birthday

We gathered at Mickey-Ds for Ryan's birthday party. Nothing says birthday craziness like a play area full of excited kids. Ryan and all his friends had a blast. The only bummer was that adults were not allowed on the play equipment.


Heather & Justin smile pretty.



Alex dons her Ronald McDonald pope hat.



Alex & daddy get a happy-snap.



Eatin' time.



Justin & Ryan find their toys.



"Simon says, pick your nose"



HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...



Time to make a wish.



Alex helps Ry-Ry open all the booty.